phoenix

With a third squad commencing early next year, I am assuming that it will be at least 12 to 18 months before another recruitment is opened? I've been away for a few years and am eager as anything. I suppose it'll just be the case of keep fit and wait...?

It just seems that a lot of faith is being put in the personality profile testing.[/quote]

Ferret, I concur.

I sat both the aptitude testing and profiling; but unsuccessful progressing to the interview stage. I fully accept this however was disappointed there were so many questions 'agree / disagree / etc'. I feel a more accurate gauge of personality would have been to allow written answers to a series of questions as well as the agree disagree questions.

Mosquito79

So a February 2016 drill squad is a definite go ahead? Will they need to call on more for PAT 2 testing if number failed or did they take enough through to counter this? I've heard a fourth squad is possibly on the cards in June from this same recruitment process, although I'm not sure how many are left in the pool from the recent round of interviews..

This is what Mr Crossman said.I am driving a strategy to attract more applications from suitable people who are from ethnically diverse backgrounds and females. At no stage have I considered lowering standards of entry. This is a very specific job that we do and there is a physical and behavioural type that make the best candidates so the best people will be selected.

Heard today that a letter went out to the previous selection cohort advising of a whole new intake / selection process starting in Feb 2016...

Emails were sent out Friday advising of the 2015 recruitment and selection process had closed (and "all positions have now been filled and the process has been closed") but no indication of when recruiting next.